Obituary of Margaret A. Hilla

Margaret A. (Peggy) Hilla, 84, a long term resident of Westwood & then later Mahwah, passed away on Friday March 25th 2016 surrounded by her family. Peg was a loving Wife, devoted Mother of 8, Grandmother of 27 & Great-Grandmother of 8. Peggy was born in Bayonne to John & Margaret Plaskon. She married John P. (Jack) Hilla on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, 1953. The couple moved to Harrington Park, then to Westwood where they raised their family. They later settled in Mahwah and enjoyed the winter months in Wilmington, NC. From an early age, she loved music. Before choosing to become a homemaker, Peggy majored in music at Montclair State College, taught music to children & was an accomplished singer, including performances on live radio & Carnegie Hall. She is survived by her loving husband John P. (Jack) Hilla & her devoted children, Suzanne Hilla (Theiss), Janice Hilla Mulligan & her husband Jerry, Mary Hilla (Grud) & her husband Mark Coslow, John P. Hilla JR & his wife Patty Callan Hilla, Ann Hilla Corra with loving memory of her late husband Tom Corra, Dan Hilla & his wife Karen O’Keefe Hilla, Eileen Hilla Slater & her husband Chuck, Stephen Hilla, all of her Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Cousins & Countless Dear Friends. Viewing hours will be held at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave Wyckoff, NJ on Thursday March 31st from 4:00pm until 8:00pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth’s R.C. Church 700 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ on Friday April 1st at 10:00am. The family asks that in lieu of flowers; please make a donation in her name & memory to either the foundation of her relative; The Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, Sisters of Charity League Headquarters or The Mahwah Emergency Medical Service. www.vpfh.com.com; www.saintelizabeths.org; www.scnj.org; www.mahwahems.org